Silver Ounce 2024 Harry Potter - The Black Lake, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

Like many other mints, the Royal Mint issues bullion coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The one ounce (1 oz) silver coins are denominated as either two pounds (£2) or five pounds (£5), depending on the occasion.

Initially, these were only of the Britannia type, but in 2015 the Royal Mint started to use the format for coins with other types of reverse designs, celebrating various aspects of British heritage.

The coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation. They are targeted at bullion investors or collectors who appreciate the special editions as pieces of art.

This one-ounce silver proof coin is part of a Royal Mint range celebrating the Harry Potter series of books, and features the moment from "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in which the boy wizard swims in the foreboding waters of the Black Lake during the Triwizard Tournament.

In the book, the Triwizard Tournament is an ancient competition with a deadly reputation which takes place during Harry Potter’s fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As his second task, Harry has to dive into the Black Lake and rescue a captive held by magical underwater monsters.

The design of the coin is based on an illustration from the original book and not on the subsequent films, which has been remastered by Bella Biggs.